Everyone has seen the ridiculous advertisements claiming their product will magically help you obtain thirty pounds of lean muscle in three weeks.
These products hardly ever work, and they're usually pretty harmful to your body.
There is no reason to waste a cent on supplement company scams.
Instead, try utilizing the effective and cost-free method outlined in this article.
With the knowledge of how your workout routine should be orchestrated, you have all the tools you need to build a great physique.
Choosing your desired physique Do you want to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger, or do you desire a slender physique with an accent on muscle tone? Perhaps you prefer to be somewhere in the middle.
Most people prefer to be muscularly toned, as opposed to the "bulky" physique, which focuses more in muscle mass.
Let's take a look at how to achieve your goal.
Accent on muscle tone: First you must build the muscle before you focus on toning it.
After all, what good will entering a rigorous cardiovascular program do if you have no muscle mass to refine? Begin with a similar workout routine to someone seeking to build large muscle mass at first, soon shifting to an entirely different regiment.
Be sure to keep up your cardiovascular training as well, in order to retain (or obtain) a more slender physique with minimal body fat (be sure to test your body fat before you start your regimentation, and then once again roughly 4-8 weeks after).
Be sure to warm up with ten or so repetitions for the first exercise in every main muscle group.
Example: your first chest exercise, or your first back exercise.
Perform 6-8 reps with four sets per exercise.
The following should be worked on the same day: - Chest and Triceps - Back and Biceps - Legs and Shoulders Perform 3 or 4 exercises in each major muscle category.
Biceps and triceps require less work than chest and back when worked on the same day (as they should be), as working back also works your biceps, and working chest also works your triceps.
Maintain this regimentation until you begin to build a muscular base.
I recommend incorporating "big lifts" into your routine, such as squats, deadlifts, bench presses, and clean and press.
These will help build the base of your muscle more quickly.
After the desired amount of muscle mass is achieved, switch to higher repetition (8-12) and do an increased amount of cardiovascular activity to increase muscle tone.
The loss of fat is what creates muscle tone, so be sure to lose the extra body fat.
Never forget the importance of building a firm nutritional base to facilitate muscle growth.
Accent on muscle mass: Similar to the start of the previous exercise campaign, you should begin with performing 6-8 reps in the same muscle group layout as listed previously.
The main difference is that you will not be incorporating higher repetitions into your regiment, but you will be incorporating less repetitions into your campaign.
For example, vary it up from 6-8 reps to 2-4 reps, changing what your muscles are used to, and therefore increasing your body's response.
Remember to always increase the weights (sometimes as low as.
5 lbs when necessary) as you progress in your quest to optimum fitness.
This will "shock" your muscles, tearing your muscle fibers (this is a good thing) even more so than before.
Focus on compound lifts to increase overall size of the muscle, not definition.
Form is everything If you do not perform the exercises correctly you may end up hurting yourself, and ultimately gaining nothing.
Please search all of the exercises you wish to attempt on the search engine of your choice before performing them on your own.
Do not sacrifice form for weight.
Always operate with safety and good form.
Good luck on your quest to optimum fitness.